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“A very impressive piece of work from a saxophonist whose grasp of tone colour makes him immediately distinctive and listenable…He has a fine group behind him and he works with them rather than on top of them.”
- Brian Morton, Jazz Journal UK

”It’s as if one of your favorite movie stars from long ago suddenly started telling you about all the secrets of the universe.”
- Marc Phillips, Part-Time Audiophile

”Saxophonist Nicholas Brust’s Frozen in Time proves himself as formidable a composer as a musician, and he’s plenty substantive on the horn.”
- The Jazz Page

"..An auspicious debut. Nicholas Brust has crafted ear-catching tunes, which are the foundation for his imaginative and skilled improvisations in the company of a first-rate band.”
- Ron Weinstock, In A Blue Mood

"This leader's skills and solid intuition move beyond his writing and performing, as his personnel choices also reflect excellent taste."
- Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz

“Brust’s formula is indebted to legends like Robert Glasper, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and Roy Hargrove, and he takes that adoration and injects into his very contemporary and creative execution that makes it abundantly clear why he’s considered one of the best saxophone players today.”
- Take Effect Reviews

”Showing considerable musical maturity, Brust composes and plays with confidence, expression and thought.”
- Joe Ross, Roots Music Report

”I give Nicholas and his musical cohorts a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED rating, with an “EQ” (energy quotient) score of 4.99 for this superb album.”
- Dick Metcalf, Contemporary Fushion Reviews

”Brust’s latest release, Frozen in Time, is not only a physical copy of his original compositions, it is a collaborative effort with his band mates. The quintet play as a solid unit, a unified team, a jazz collective who each support one another’s performance while expressing their own individual personalities, triggering each other’s imagination and creative impulses. Discernibly, one prevailing characteristic in the compositions is they are each multi-faceted, and they were, no doubt, designed to be so.”
- Susan Frances, Modern Jazz Today

“Not only does Brust impress with his versatile playing, but he reveals a flair for composition that sufficiently nods to tradition without the usual predictable patterns, finding a nice balance with more modern jazz sensibilities. He delivers a colorful well-conceived debut that already has us anticipating his next recording.”
- Jim Hines, Making A Scene

”Alto saxist Nicholas Brust has a vintage bebopper’s heart, giving a feel of someone in the Phil Woods or Art Pepper tradition… working through some rich originals.”
- George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly

”Mr Brust’s approach... is to write melodically and – as it turns out – this reveals a musicianship that is genuine because it is based on songfulness… Also, as an alto saxophonist, Mr Brust’s originality is compelling and it seems to set him apart from others playing the instrument – indeed most other horn players… his trademark is a round sound, lithe and elegant as well as warm and swinging, plus the tantalizing asymmetry of his lines, which set off in wrong-footing directions and unexpected turnarounds, but always seem to land exactly right melodically and harmonically, with their own fascinating rhythm.”
- Raul Da Gama, Jazz Da Gama

”The bravado with which Nicholas plays is admirable, he sounds like an experienced hand. tried and tested with a cartload of experience. His flawless tone compels admiration, his sound is rock solid..he reminds me of Sonny Rollins, his inventiveness and timbre. Without a doubt a beautiful album and a must for anyone who cares about jazz.”
- Jan van Leersum, Rootstime (in Dutch)

“Nick's saxophone voice is rich in timbre colors, wide in sound range, and this musician does not suffer any technical difficulties. Nick in this program solos a lot, but does not "erase" his partners - this is an experienced band leader who knows a lot about collective improvisation. In a word, Nick Brust Jazz has everything to advance into the ranks of the elite of modern saxophonists.”
- Leonid Auskin, Jazz Quad (in Russian)